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Technical Note: Lifters minimum 10 tonnes & must use N20 loop bars
What is happening? Summary: Lifters minimum 10 tonnes & must use N20 loop bars Lifters must have a minimum capacity of 10 tonnes from now on. N20 loop bars must be used on 10 tonne lifters. This is a slightly thicker diameter than the previously used bars. Why? Suppose you have a 9 tonne panel.…
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CAD Engine for Structural Steel
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Open Invitation to participate in developing Structural Steel Cad Engine. Almost all reasonable cad systems are priced significantly high to suck out any money detailing companies can generate. Most detailing companies will find pretty soon that the only party benefiting from their effort is the software vendors. I am interested in developing a cad…
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What does N12-200 EF mean?
In this blog post we will explain what N12-200 EF means. Please see the below diagram: Well, what does N12-200 EF it mean? Let’s break it down. N12 This is the diameter of the rod. 12 mm. 200 The 200 portion means that the rod should be spaced 200 mm apart. EF This means…
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Batch Processing AutoCAD drawings using AcCoreConsole and Script Pro 2.0
Batch Processing Using AcCoreConsole is now here. What is AcCoreConsole? It is a command line version of AutoCAD without a user interface. It allows us to batch process AutoCAD drawings super fast. Example: Let’s say I have 500 drawings. (This is a prime candidate for batch processing). Now let’s say I have to apply a…
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Introducing AcCoreConsole
AcCoreConsole is AutoDesk’s brand new toy. It is basically a command line version of AutoCAD. It has no “User Interface”. That means that if you are a user, there are no menus to click on. No buttons. Nothing. You have to do everything via text. Via command line, like it was in the very beginning.…
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Lapping – What is it? What does it mean?
Lapping – what is it? It’s got nothing to do with being over taken on the F1 track. Lapping refers to the “overlapping” of reinforcement with another section of reinforcement. Why do we lap? It gives greater structural integrity to the structure you are fabricating. What does this mean? It means that when you lap,…
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The Signficance of the “Mould” Face in Precast Panel Detailing
The Mould Face This post attempts to explain the following two questions, for those starting to learn the precast trade: A lot of fancy words are thrown around. Near face. Far face. And mould face. What does it all mean? How should shop drawings be marked vis-a-vis the mould face, and why should they be…
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Writing Clear Tests
A very rudimentary but fundamental tip: When you are testing something, it is absolutely paramount that you have a crystal clear idea in your mind of exactly what you are testing. If you want to ensure that there are 4 tyres on your car, before you start out from your garage, you must check for…
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Transportation Issues to be aware of when detailing precast panels
This is a first in a series of articles I will be writing about the process of precast detailing. Suppose you get a drawing like the one below. Question: Is there anything that strikes you? That might be a potential concern? Take a look at Panel P – 27. And note that it kinda looks…